Wagner head claims management of Bakhmut as Ukraine says ‘situation is critical’

May 20, 2023 at 5:23 PM
Wagner head claims management of Bakhmut as Ukraine says ‘situation is critical’

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he head of the Russian mercenary Wagner group claimed on Saturday to have taken management of the besieged Ukrainian metropolis of Bakhmut, a declare Kyiv denied.

In a video posted on Telegram, Wagner head Yevgeny Prigozhin mentioned the town got here underneath full Russian management at about noon Saturday.